Paris 2024

The Olympic Games in Paris will run from the 24th July to the 11th August 2024, with the Opening Ceremony taking place on the 26th July.

RTE are rights holders for the Games providing full coverage with over 250 hours of action across RTE2, RTE Player with live coverage across Radio1, 2FM, and Radio na Gaeltachta.

Athletics Ireland’s Rory Cassidy will be providing live updates from Paris via the Team Ireland social media channels.

Ireland’s first athletics involvement will come in the heats of the 1500m on the morning of Friday August 2nd.

Irish Schedule (Irish time)

Fri Aug 2nd:

• 10.05 – 1500m R1 (Andrew Coscoran, Luke McCann, Cathal Doyle)
• 17.10 – 5000m R1 (Jodie McCann)
• 18.10 – 4 x 400m Mixed Relay R1
• 19.10 – Shot Put Q (Eric Favors)

Sat Aug 3rd:

• 18.15 – 1500m Rep (Men)
• 18.35 – Shot Put Final (Men)
• 19.55 – 4 x 400m Mixed Relay Final

Sun Aug 4th:

• 9.20 or 11.45 – Hammer Q (Nicola Tuthill)
• 20.10 – 1500m SF (Men)

Mon Aug 5th:

• 10.55 – 400m R1 (Rhasidat Adeleke, Sharlene Mawdsley, Sophie Becker)
• 20.10 – 5000m Final (Women)

Tue Aug 6th:

• 9.05 – 1500m R1 (Ciara Mageean, Sarah Healy, Sophie O’Sullivan)
• 10.20 – 400m Rep (Women)
• 18.55 – Hammer Final (Women)
• 19.50 – 1500m Final (Men)

Wed Aug 7th:

• 9.15 – 100mH R1 (Sarah Lavin)
• 10.10 – 5000m R1 (Brian Fay)
• 10.55 – 800m R1 (Mark English)
• 11.45 – 1500m Rep (Women)
• 19.45 – 400m SF (Women)

Thus Aug 8th:

• 9.05 – 100mH Hep (Kate O’Connor)
• 9.35 – 100mH Rep (Women)
• 10.05 – HJ Hep (Kate O’Connor)
• 11.00 – 800m Rep (Men)
• 18.35 – Shot Put Hep (Kate O’Connor)
• 18.35 – 1500m SF (Women)
• 19.55 – 200m Hep (Kate O’Connor)

Friday Aug 9th:

• 9.05 – Long Jump Hep (Kate O’Connor)
• 9.40 – 4 x 400m Relay R1 (Women)
• 10.20 or 11.30 – Javelin Hep (Kate O’Connor)
• 10.30 – 800m SF (Men)
• 11.05 – 100mH SF (Women)
• 19.00 – 400m Final (Women)
• 19.15 – 800m Hep (Kate O’Connor)

Sat Aug 10th:

• 18.25 – 800m Final (Men)
• 18.45 – 100mH Final (Women)
• 19.00 – 5000m Final (Men)
• 19.25 – 1500m Final (Women)
• 20.22 – 4 x 400m Final (Women)

Sun Aug 11th:

• 7.00 – Marathon (Fionnuala McCormack)

For more information on the Games go to the Team Ireland Website.

Team ireland – athletics

Athletes:

Individual events:

Sarah Lavin (Emerald AC) 100m Hurdles

Rhasidat Adeleke (Tallaght AC) 400m

Sharlene Mawdsley (Newport AC) 400m

Sophie Becker (Raheny Shamrock AC) 400m

Ciara Mageean (City of Lisburn AC) 1500m

Sarah Healy (UCD AC) 1500m

Sophie O’Sullivan (Ballymore Cobh AC) 1500m

Jodie McCann (Dublin City Harriers) 5000m

Fionnuala McCormack (Kilcoole AC) Marathon

Nicola Tuthill (UCD AC) Hammer Throw

Kate O’Connor (Dundalk St Gerald’s AC) Heptathlon

Mark English (Finn Valley AC) 800m

Andrew Coscoran (Star of the Sea AC) 1500m

Cathal Doyle (Clonliffe Harriers AC) 1500m

Luke McCann (UCD AC) 1500m

Brian Fay (Raheny Shamrock AC) 5000m

Eric Favors (Raheny Shamrock AC) Shot Put

Mixed 4 x 400m Relay from:

Rhasidat Adeleke, Sharlene Mawdsley, Sophie Becker, Phil Healy (Bandon AC), Lauren Cadden (Sligo AC), Kelly McGrory (Tír Chonaill AC), Rachel McCann (North Down AC), Chris O’Donnell (North Sligo AC), Thomas Barr (Ferrybank AC), Jack Raftery (Donore Harriers).

Non-Travelling Reserves: Cliodhna Manning (Kilkenny City Harriers), Roisín Harrison (Emerald AC)

Women’s 4 x 400m Relay from:

Rhasidat Adeleke, Sharlene Mawdsley, Sophie Becker, Phil Healy, Lauren Cadden, Kelly McGrory, Rachel McCann.

Non-Travelling Reserves: Cliodhna Manning, Roisín Harrison

Core Staff

Paul McNamara (Team Leader)

Teresa McDaid (Team Manager)

Christian Malcolm (Sprints Lead)

David Sweeney (Field Event Lead)

Mark Kenneally (Endurance Lead)

Paul Thornton (Operations Manager)

Fully Accredited Coaches

David McCarthy (Relay Coach)

Noelle Morrissey

Michael O’Connor

Feidhlim Kelly

Alan McCormack

Edrick Floreal

Medical Support

Paul Carragher (Physio)

Ciara McCallion (Physio)

Declan Monaghan (Physio)